Primary Skills: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (advanced), Incident Response (advanced), Threat Hunting (intermediate), Digital Forensics (intermediate), Network Security (intermediate)
Contract Type: W2
Duration: 12+ Months
Location: Lehi, UT ()
Pay Range: $37 - $42 per hour on W2
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Job Summary:
The Cyber Defense Analyst will investigate and respond to cybersecurity alerts, conduct security investigations, and support the CSIRT team in containing threats and protecting sensitive data. This role requires analytical expertise, attention to detail, and the ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced, global 24x7 security operations environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Analyze and respond to security alerts from multiple sources; conduct investigations to identify indicators of compromise
Perform event correlation using enterprise data sources to gain situational awareness
Coordinate with CSIRT team members on containment and incident response activities
Maintain meticulous case management and documentation to support investigative dispositions
Participate in rotational opportunities across incident response, threat hunting, and detection engineering
Identify continuous improvement opportunities in investigations, documentation, and automation
Stay current on emerging threats and attack vectors in the evolving cybersecurity landscape
Engage as an active member of a global security operations team (including weekend coverage)
Assist in creating and maintaining investigative process documentation

Must-Have Skills:

Experience conducting cybersecurity investigations or related activities
Analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to think critically under pressure
Familiarity with SIEM systems and broad set of security tools/datasets
Understanding of security and privacy fundamentals
Strong organizational skills for managing multiple tasks
Collaborative mindset with relationship-building capabilities
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Industry Experience:

Prior experience in cybersecurity investigations or security operations
Exposure to global 24x7 security operations environments (preferred)

Note- This role require 10 hours/day working and 4 working days (Wed-Sat)

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